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    *Novella*   Their Promise One moment can change your life forever. One moment to find love. One moment to lose it. Author's Website   I have been a Brina Courtney fan ever since I read the first Chapter of reveal ( #1 in the Crypid tales series ), and then wanted to bow at her feet when I finished Capture. So it's no surprise that I was jumping on the bandwagon to check out her first YA contemporary!  Now.. I am not a contemporary fan to be honest. Mostly just because... well it's too.. real! I tend to be an emotional person and get really sucked into the stories and end up far too attached.  BUT this was Brina's writing and I had to give it a shot.  Cried, glared at the pages, shook my fists. And wished for more!  I will always hesitate when opening a contemporary book. But I have faith now that if Brina Courtney is writing it, I won't be disappointed, and all the emotions will be well worth it.  It is a heartbreaking story that will hav...

Glitch ( Glitch #1) by Heather Anastasiu Paperback, 371 pages Published August 7th 2012 by St. Martin's Press   http://www.heatheranastasiu.com ** I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest reviews, all thoughts and opinions are my own!  Big thanks to St.Martins Press and Netgalley! **   In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network. When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers. As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the...

You know your already drooling just looking at the covers.  No? Maybe it's just me.  I love the purple against the block and the rich gothic feel!  Let's just take a look at the descriptions then shall we? ( Keep an eye out through the post for a " hidden " word! It will be used in a scavenger hunt giveaway found on the last tour stop!) Book #1 ( Noctalis Series ) Seventeen-year-old Ava-Claire Sullivan isn't one for doing the expected. Especially when she finds out her mother's cancer is terminal. After a crying session in the local cemetery where she's attacked by one strange guy and saved by another, she doesn't call the cops. Because those guys definitely weren't your average hooligans. And the one who sort-of saved her? Well, he's odd. He doesn't seem to breathe or smile or have anything better to do than wait in the cemetery for Ava to come back. Which she does. Call it morbid curiosity. Even after he warns her that he's dangerous...

  Expected publication: 2013   Fairy tales are for children. My name is Rapunzel and I will tell you my story. I will tell you the truth. YA - Full description to come. Do I care that there is no set release date? Or that the Synopsis is only 3 sentences long and full description " to come". NOPE! I'm dying already! I love fairy tale retelling like a mad woman.. and this little blurb already has me begging for more!

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children written by Ransom Riggs Just another random person reiterating what an incredible book this is.  This was not at all the story I expected.  I thought, oh, a combination of text and old photographs, this is going to be some artsy wannabe pretending they're a hotshot professional photographer.  Guys, look closely at the cover.   She's hovering .  And that's just one of many incredible photographs contained within these pages, shaping a terrifying, suspenseful book that will actually leave you with chills.  There are so many incredible plot twists along the way.  I lost my love of the story a bit when time travel came into the picture, and the focus shifted from the incredible  characters who I wanted to fully know to a less interesting, less bone-chilling plotline.  All of the props I have to offer to the characters, though.  Great book, really original, stays with you long after you're done. Rat...

Underworld written by Meg Cabot I've written on my dislike of the first book in the series, Abandon , so I was surprised to see that I liked Underworld slightly more than its predecessor.  It's still nowhere near the Meg Cabot I grew to love with The Princess Diaries  and Mediator  and all her other books, but it was a slight improvement.  We got to learn a bit more about John, which was nice, but he's still kind of a controlling boyfriend, and I'm still unsure how to feel about all that.  The novel is still slow-paced much like Abandon , but there was a decent amount of suspense to move it along.  Alex's storyline had very little appeal and didn't seem to add much to the story, despite pretty much being the main point of the book.  This book felt so forced.  I'm just not sure what happened to Meg's writing charm, but I wish she could find it again. Rating: 3/5

It's been quite awhile since I have done a mailbox post ! So here is what I have gotten in the course of the last 2 months- Not counting my random Nook book buys!  ( Click the Small images below to be taken to the Books Goodreads page! )  For Review from Publishers / Review sites/ Authors I always feel honored when an author sends me their book directly from them, and The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse is no exception! My review is already up on the blog and you DEFINITELY need to go check it out! Read my Review of the Forsaken ! A HUGE thank you to St.Martins Press :) Not only did I receive Wake by Amanda Hocking from them, but ALSO Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon! She is my FAVORITE Paranormal Romance author. This will be my first non-YA Review book and I am so excited! At the last minute I also received Glitch by Heather Anastasiu ! Already started and finished this one, and guys? I can't wait to write my review! An Ear splitting THANK YOU to Spencer Hill Press for sending me D...

Teagen’s summer has been turned upside down by a body, a pentagram necklace, and an old flame. Nine months ago, Teagan Matthews' boyfriend disappeared and took her sense of stability with him. But when the opportunity to live with her aging grandmother in Salem arises, she decides it's time to get on with her life. A new home, new job and new friends are adding up to a beautiful summer... ...until a young girl's body shows up one night in town, wearing a necklace exactly like Teagan's. Now a guy looking remarkably like her missing boyfriend has shown up in town along with a mysterious stranger who may have some answers that Teagan has desperately been searching for. Teagan must now decide who to trust because it could be matter of life and her death.  Expected publication: September 2012 Goodreads link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15779561-summer-in-salem   www.brinacourtney.co m    http://www.amazon.com/Brina-Courtney/e/B0073X9KRQ/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=134376071...